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The Airworthiness Certificate is akin to a Vehicle Inspection; it’s just a verification document that used to be easy to obtain with a quick glance at the boat. The Nationality Certificate is like registering a vehicle; you take the first two documents and go through the process, and they handle it for you.
Reflecting on the certification process for the Mini Air Force and the Air Force, he recalled that when he was a boatman, all his documents were in order, and he didn’t even know how to proceed.
Alright, I’ll have someone from the Shipyard take care of the paperwork for him. Just bring it over there and give them a heads-up. As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Ye stood up to leave.
Wait, what kind of boat are we talking about? How big is it? Seeing Shi Ye about to leave, Air Force immediately asked.
Jun Ge, it’s a sixty-eight-foot Mini Air Force. When you come back, I’ll take you fishing for Large Yellow Croaker! Shi Tian shouted back after hearing Air Force's voice on the phone.
What are its specifications? How much horsepower does it have? What’s its cruising speed? What’s its range?
Talking about this piqued Air Force's interest. The Mini Air Force was operated by Shi Tian; if it were just a larger version of the Mini Air Force, Shi Tian wouldn’t spend that kind of money. The Mini Air Force isn’t cheap, and if it were enlarged further, the price would skyrocket.
At sixty-eight feet, if it had comparable configurations to the Mini Air Force, it would cost over ten million. Just to make it slightly larger, Shi Tian wouldn’t spend that much!
The horsepower is unspecified; its cruising speed is thirty knots, with a maximum speed exceeding forty knots—possibly even hitting fifty knots. Its range is far inferior to that of the Air Force; it barely exceeds a thousand nautical miles.
The range of the Air Force at cruising speed is quite impressive; at an economical cruising speed, it could make the trip from Myanmar to Sanya in one go—something Shi Tian's small yacht could never match. His yacht, being lighter, could only manage just over a third of that distance before running into trouble!
Domestically speaking, this range is sufficient; however, for international travel, this boat clearly isn’t suitable—it’s like trying to take an Electric Car on a long-distance trip while constantly worrying about charging stations.
Yachts typically cruise at speeds below twenty knots. It’s not that faster boats can’t be made; rather, yachts are designed for comfort—going too fast would eliminate that comfort and feel like riding a roller coaster.
The Wan Diao Ting can go faster, reaching over twenty knots with a maximum speed exceeding thirty knots—this comes at the cost of comfort and cabin space.
There are domestic yachts that can run fast with cruising speeds just above twenty knots. At such speeds, anyone who spends long periods at sea—especially those who haven’t been on boats before—will likely experience seasickness! After all, the boats are small and can be quite bumpy.
Ten knots? You’re not talking about a Sport Boat, are you? Hearing about a cruising speed of ten knots made Air Force furrow his brow.
A faster cruising speed isn’t always better; many Sport Boats can exceed seventy knots, but can you fish from them? With two seats placed in the middle of the deck, there’s no room for anyone else—standing by the edge could easily lead someone to slip into the sea.
Feiqiao Boat! I’ll send you pictures later! Jun Ge, hurry up and help me get those documents sorted out; otherwise, all the fish in the sea will starve! With hands-free mode activated, Shi Tian stood up and put on his clothes, planning to take Li Ziyu to see the yacht.
Don’t worry; I’ll call right now and have them get in touch with you. The normal processing time for these documents is about ten days. If you make a few calls and have everything ready, it can all be done in one day. If anything is missing, just get the certificates first and complete the paperwork later.
After hanging up with Air Force, Shi Tian rushed to Li Ziyu’s little courtyard and called her out from under her blankets. He made a call to have the fuel truck come fill up the tank so they could set sail within three days.
Excitedly running to the store entrance, he dragged Li Ziyu onto the yacht for a tour inside and out. The sound of the fuel truck's horn echoed across the dock.
He opened the hatch on the side of the boat, twisted the fuel tank cap, and shoved the fuel nozzle inside. Shi Tian soon found it hard to keep smiling.
After filling the left tank and then the right, over an hour had passed, and neither tank was full! That truckload of fuel was eight thousand liters! At seven dollars and eighty cents per liter, that amounted to over sixty thousand dollars for two tanks that still weren’t full! This yacht consumed far more than the Mini Air Force; it was becoming a bit too much to maintain!
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